Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16128, John Goold, Conn. R.I.

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cong. R.d.
Goold, John
S 16128
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5117 Indiana
John Goold
Washington in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Corbale of the reg t commanded by Col: Elliott in the R Island State here for two years from 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Febru- ary 1833 and sent to H. J. Carr P.R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1852 — $150 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 50 —
$200 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
Wm Allison
Clerk
Book
B
Vol.
9
Page
184

I 16/128 INVALID.
16/128
File No. 16/128
John Gould Pre New War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. / , Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Gould
from 1778 prints of family 2 years, $100.
look a Connecticut rule, refer,
No. J. 6a

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
John Goold, further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No.
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

State of Indiana } ss. Washington County }
On this fifteenth day of November personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate of Washington County now sitting. - John Gould a resident of Brown Township in the County of Washington and State of Indiana - aged seventy one years - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
That he resided in the town of Windham, Windham County State of Connecticut. That in the year 1776. he enlisted in that town under Capt. Morley for three months. That he marched with the company to Providence in the State of Rhode Island from Providence to Warren and Bristol and was there discharged. That in the Spring of 1778 he enlisted in the town of Windham, Windham County Connecticut for one year in Col Elliott's Regiment of Artillery - in Capt. Carlisle's company. The first Lieutenant's name was Remington. The Second Lieutenant's name was Pitts who was the recruiting officer that enlisted him. That he went to Providence in the State of Rhode Island - and joined the company. marched from there to Fort Point which was stationed there until about the first of August - when they marched to Tiverton and joined the troops of General Sullivan. crossed at Howland's Ferry on to the north end of Rhode Island marched down the Island to near Newport. That he was with Gen. Sullivan's troops until they all left the Island. That the company that he belonged to returned to Fort Point. For a part of the time at Fort Point was discharged at Providence after serving his year's enlistment. That in the Spring of 1779 he enlisted again at Windham for one year into Captain Burgess' company of Artillery. went and joined the company at Fort Crumwell, kept garrison there and at Fort Griswold on Groton side of the river. Col Lee  Ledyard was his Col. That year was discharged after serving the year. That he again enlisted at Windham in 1782 for a short time and served the balance of the year.

John Gool
Aaron Walker Ebenezer Patrick
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Ebenezer Patrick

who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Resident of the town of Salem Washington County Indiana And that Aaron Walker who has signed the same is a resident of the County aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
W m Haster Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Goold for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of November 1832
W m Haster Clerk
John Goold
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